lightning strike

noun

1
British : a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.

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The original records are still the lightning strike. Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025 Second lightning death in New Jersey; more across US Montgomery’s death marks the second fatal lightning strike in New Jersey this month. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 July 2025 The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area where the lightning strike took place. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 Independence Day spirits were not dampened after a lightning strike prematurely set off the city of Sanford, Florida's fireworks display. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lightning strike

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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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